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 Astro B.yond V4.1, WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD OF HD

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putih
post May 10 2010, 11:50 AM

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QUOTE(SiriuslyCold @ May 10 2010, 09:50 AM)
Question for Justin

As has been announced all over, Sony is choosing some cities to show the World Cup in 3D - what does it take for the local broadcaster has to have the capability to transmit 3D? I imagine slightly higher bandwidth? Does Astro have this capability? I guess what I'm getting at is - will there be any opportunity for anyone to show WC 2010 in 3D in KL
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Perhaps Sony realize that they are the "last" to showcase 3D. So, to be a bit special, they try to do something more than the competitors. Whether or not it will materialize, it's another issue.
If you want to watch WC in 3D, buy the new Samsing 3D TV with auto upconvert to 3D for 2D content. If not mistaken, it can upconvert 1080p 2D to 1080p 3D on the fly also thumbup.gif That's a WOW if it works well. I don't know. Anybody has this TV already? smile.gif


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post Jun 1 2010, 01:44 PM

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[quote=AjkR06,Jun 1 2010, 01:31 PM]
Really confused now, wanna get new PVR or just buy the external HDD?? hmm.gif
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With the new PVR box - pay RM300 -> U got 2 receivers, 500GB internal HD, rm10/month fee.
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With existing byond box -> pay nothing for installation, got 1 receiver, buy external HDD (500GB = RM300), rm5/month fee.

Either case, you need to fork out Rm300 to start off.
I'd prefer the first option - more elegant solution, no ext HDD. What RM60/year of difference can buy you these days? smile.gif


Added on June 1, 2010, 1:49 pm[quote=kaspersky-fan,Jun 1 2010, 01:44 PM]
aihz... another ripoff point... they should allow us to watch our old recordings regardless if we now unsubscribe it or not... because what matters is... we did subscribe and pay for the channel when we record....
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I'd agree if they allow us to play only on the specific PVR box where the materials are recorded, but I don't agree if we cannot watch the materials if the channels are no long subscribed. This is riff-off!



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putih
post Jun 1 2010, 01:50 PM

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QUOTE(binary @ Jun 1 2010, 01:49 PM)
Its actually FOX channel in HD.  wink.gif
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FOX HD will go under which package? Std package like AXN?
putih
post Jun 1 2010, 01:56 PM

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QUOTE(eMKs @ Jun 1 2010, 01:52 PM)
Not 2 receiver, 2 tuner.
Existing byond box, only 320GB not 500GB.
But I wonder if we plug in WD My Passport 500GB or 640GB, is it not working? & If let say we change to another HDD is it just plug n play or activation based on HDD serial no?  hmm.gif
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Yeah, I mean tuner receiver...

You are right, plug in a 4TB Seagate external 3.5" HDD might just work smile.gif



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post Jun 1 2010, 02:55 PM

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QUOTE(doey @ Jun 1 2010, 02:37 PM)
QUOTE(eMKs @ Jun 1 2010, 01:52 PM)
Not 2 receiver, 2 tuner.
Existing byond box, only 320GB not 500GB.
But I wonder if we plug in WD My Passport 500GB or 640GB, is it not working? & If let say we change to another HDD is it just plug n play or activation based on HDD serial no?  hmm.gif
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Yeah, I mean tuner receiver...

You are right, plug in a 4TB Seagate external 3.5" HDD might just work
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It won't work. There is a firmware related in astro byond decoder that can only recognise certain model of WD's HDD.
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First, are you sure this is controlled in firmware. If yes, what's the reason for limiting only certain model of WDD HDD? Unless WDD got some fees or something, I don't see any logic behind it. All media players out there can support upto 2TB easily these days...

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